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Priory Integrated College - Flying High for Integration16/03/2010
Pupils from Priory Integrated College in Holywood have been flying high for Integrated Education after excelling in an art competition judged by staff at George Best Belfast City Airport.
Pupils from Priory Integrated College in Holywood have been flying high after excelling in an art competition judged by staff at George Best Belfast City Airport.
Pupils were challenged with designing colourful and imaginative kites with the top artists winning a unique trip to areas of the airport unseen by members of the public, including air traffic control. Over 60 pupils entered the competition as part of this year’s annual Integrated Education Week, which promoted the theme of ‘Kites - Flying High for Integration’. Senior airport managers judged the competition and the 10 winning entries will soon be on display in the airport’s departure lounge.
Staff and pupils from Priory Integrated College with their kites for Integrated Education Week
Principal of Priory Integrated College, Peter McCready, said: “We are all very excited about this project. Not only does it allow our school to build a working relationship with George Best Belfast City Airport, a major stakeholder in our local community; it also gives our pupils opportunities to develop their creative, thinking and collaboration skills. In that sense, every participant is a winner.”
Integrated Education Week, a NICIE (Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education) organised event, celebrates the ethos and successes of all integrated schools.
Noreen Campbell, Chief Executive of NICIE explained: “Kites represent hope, they invite us to lift up our eyes, to look for a future free from fear and violence. They represent creativity and freedom and playfulness, characteristics we look for in our schools.”
Pupils from Priory Integrated College raise their kite high for integration
